I envisioned something clean and simple, so I decided to go with bright whites and crisp greens with a pop of blue for the banner. I also love the bit of shine the polished silver adds.
............................. PB INSPIRED E.A.S.T.E.R EGGS
I was inspired by a set of hanging wooden eggs from Pottery Barn that spelled out EASTER, but at $20...YIKES! So off to Hobby Lobby where I found a set of 8 white wooden eggs for around $4..Then used a black marker to write the letters, small nails hold the white ribbon on for hanging.
......................................................... "RISEN" BANNER
For the banner I used scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby in a blue and white chevron pattern, finished the edges with my favorite decorative edger and printed out "RISEN" from a basic font in Microsoft Word. The little votive holders were a set of three in the dollar bin at Target! (although I think they were actually $2.50?) I love the vintage look of them.
................................. A BACKYARD BOXWOOD WREATH
The wreath I made using boxwood clippings from my yard and a plain grapevine wreath I already had. I simply started sticking the boxwood clippings in the wreath until it was full, then trimmed up the edges to give it some shape...I love the color and texture of boxwood's, and the fact that they look just as good dried!
Thanks for stopping by and hope you all have a
HAPPY EASTER!
{jen}
I am linking to the following parties! Thank you to all the hosts!
Jen,
ReplyDeleteYour mantle looks so pretty.Love that banner.Eggs look perfect.Much nicer and budget friendly too.I love that box wood.One of my favorites from my garden too.
Anne
Jen,
ReplyDeleteOnce again beautiful mantle! Love that boxwood wreath next year when I have more in my yard I'll have to try making one! Have a great day!
dee dee
I see you won this award already but its fun to win! I am awarding you the Liebster Blog award! Here is the link to the feature on my blog:
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Congrats!!!
Love your mantle! And that wreath, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe you made that fabulous wreath! And nice work on the Easter eggs! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it! It's so inspiring and I love that you put "Risen" on the banner. Really great job.
ReplyDeleteI love your boxwood wreath! How wonderful to have your own bush to create it from. Your mantle is my kind of style.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a fantastic job with your mantel - and I can't believe you made all that, wow - really looks great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, too, very inspiring!
Happy Easter to you and yours!
It's beautiful, Jen! Love your fresh green touches, the add the perfect punch! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Your house is nice and light! Good for taking photos! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love your mantel! I just took pics of mine but I can't get enough light in my front room so they didn't turn out! Beautiful decorating job.
ReplyDeleteRobin @
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Such a pretty mantel! Love it. The boxwood wreath is awesome!! I'm a new follower :).
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful mantle! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite Easter mantels I have seen this year! Especially love the boxwood wreath. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteLove everything! Newest follower, found you on Chalk and Chocolate, hope to see you visit.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous mantel, love everything about it. Thanks for linking up, I' will be featuring it tomorrow.
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Kristin